Change Starts with Us

"CHANGE FOR THE BETTER"

In my life, I have been exposed to a challenge called change. Change can occur in many different ways and is dealt with in many different ways. I have come to the awareness that change can be the deepest of all things. Changes come about every day of my life. Some of the changes are good, some are bad, and the rest do not affect me in a positive or negative manner. Some of the changes concern my friends, some my family, and other people that are connected to me, but the one thing in my life that has significantly changed each one of these things has been going off primary school to high school.

A few years ago, I decided to change my life for the better. I thought I would write about the changes I decided to make in case others could benefit from it. There were numerous reasons why I wanted to make these life alterations, but the main ones were:

1. I knew I was capable of so much more. I wanted to make an effort to exploit my full potential and accomplish more and I was not doing that.

2. I was not in the best of health. I was too sedentary, I kept late hours, and I drank too much alcohol.

3. My overall lifestyle habits were not conducive towards a healthy and productive life.

4. I wanted to be more mindful and happy and worry less.

In life an individual need to have a plan. One important plan is how one will optimize their health. You can never be fully ready for a life change. That is why one needs to draw up and plan and take baby steps. Once you reach your ultimate goal all the pain, sweat and tears will be a thing of the past.

Viva Vigan Longganisa Festival, Ating Ipagdiriwang

 LONGGANISA

      FESTIVAL 2K20

The Vigan City Fiesta is held every January 25. It is celebrated during the feast day of the conversion of St. Paul the Apostle. St. Paul is Vigan City’s patron saint. Before his conversion, St. Paul was known as Saul, a zealous persecutor of Christians. After he was touched by a personal encounter with Jesus Christ on his way to Damascus, his name was changed to Paul and he endured a lot of hardships and danger to spread the word of God to far places.

Vigan’s main church, the Metropolitan Cathedral is dedicated to St. Paul and it stands at the core of the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia. The major Catholic educational institution in Vigan that stands beside the church is also dedicated to the patron, the St. Paul College of Ilocos Sur. The Vigan City Fiesta usually lasts for several days. It includes within the period the celebration of the anniversary of the cityhood of Vigan, which is commemorated every January 27.

Biguenos from all over the country and even abroad return to Vigan, as it is the custom of Filipinos to return to their hometown to join their family and friends in the celebration of their fiesta. They are joined by thousands of visitors from other parts of the Philippines and other countries in enjoying the cultural shows, parades and street dancing prepared by the local government with the help of the local industries and communities. There are also food fairs, arts and crafts exhibits, as well as a visiting carnival.

Participants from the different neighboring provinces in the northern region are also sent to compete in the various games and activities, particularly the street dancing competition. This participation by other municipalities makes the Vigan City Fiesta not only a local event participated in by Vigan’s officials, but a national event participated in by other local public heads and national officials. Within the Vigan City Fiesta days, the Longganisa Festival is also celebrated. The city has a

longganisa-themed parade and at one time attempted to set a record for having the longest longganisa ever made. The festival has become a crowd-drawer as Vigan longganisa, a native version of Mexican salami, has a distinct garlicky taste that has become a favorite of the Filipino palate. Though other manufacturers have tried to copy the Vigan longganisa taste, they have not been successful. Biguenos attribute this to the fact that the making of Vigan longganisa is a centuries-old tradition of the local makers and all if not most of the ingredients used in making the native sausage is sourced from Vigan. Vigan’s garlic and sugarcane vinegar are said to be more strongly flavorful. It’s a great take-home gift after partaking in a Vigan City Fiesta.

Sources:https://www.vigan.ph/attractions/vigan-city-fiesta.html

Midnight At The Oasis

Out With The Old 

And In With The New 

Time flies so fast and  New Year is coming around the corner. And 

it's time for me to write down my new year's resolutions. This are my new year’s resolution ...

First of all, I will have to study harder and harder to get better scores in my class. I didn't do well in my first 3 quarters so studying harder to get better scores is my first priority in 2020.

Secondly, I will invest more time and money to improve my English skills especially speaking and writing skills to be able to earn a high mark in English.

Thirdly, I will read more books to widen my knowledge. This year I will read more about self-improvement, Computer and history books.

In conclusion, there are too many things which are not written here I want to achieve in this year. Overall, in 2020 I will open my heart, take more action to become a doer not just a dreamer.

Third Quarter Reflection

In this Third Quarter learning with Ma’am Vera Cruz, we learned about creating our own Web Page using Microsoft Front Page. She taught us first the basics in  creating  web designs by inserting and applying different commands. Since all of us students share only one PC, it is frustrating sometimes because they will accidentally overwrite your work and you have no choice but to do it again, so it took us time to finish one Activity.  Of course there are problems that I encountered in this Quarter, it was hard for us to manage our time because the month of December Is our Christmas vacation that means no classes . We have a hard time to make our activities, our draft blogs, quizzes but with all the pressure we had in this Quarter, we manage to finish it all and made our misses on time.

To sum it all up, the third grading period was a lot of fun and I got to interact more with my classmates and I will apply what I have learned in my ICT subject on simple Web Page designing . I am looking forward to the last grading period.

"Christmas Kisses,Christmas Memories"

"Last Christmas of the Decade"

Every person has his own priorities, his own wants and needs. Some people may choose material things, while others may prefer tangible ones such as love, peace, prosperity and good health among others. No matter what these people wish for these holiday season, what matters most is that the desires of their hearts are granted as long as nobody is hurt, right?

This Christmas season, it is important for us to bear in our minds the reason why we are celebrating this yuletide season in the first place. In this month of December, it is a must for us to remember that our Lord came in this world in order to save us from our sins; He came to redeem us from the wickedness of this world.

We also have to recollect the fact that our Lord God is humble being born only in a manger. This is the message that is sent to us - we must learn how to humble ourselves, no matter how rich or financially wealthy we are because Christ himself symbolizes humility. Even though He is a son of God, He did not demanded for a special “birthing place” or become “man” in a wealthy family; instead, He was born in a poor family.